Vote for the May '13 Skin Contest theme!

It's that time again! Take a minute to read through these descriptions of each possible theme, and vote for your favorite! The winner will be the theme for our May '13 Skin Contest.

Norse MythologyNorse Mythology encompases the legends and myths of the medieval germanic cultures, around the 13th century. We expect entries to depict actual elements from this culture - not Marvel characters!

Feudal Japan & East AsianThe rich history of east asian culture extending from the 10th century to the late 18th century, characterized by regional military rule by powerful families.(Racist submissions will earn a ban)

The Wild West & Frontier LifeThis category includes characters seen during the expansion from civilized areas into the wild and untamed. A time filled with explorers, adventurers, pilgrims, and desperadoes!

Favorite Artist-InspiredChose a great painter, sculptor, or other artist, and create a character that would fit into their works! Be sure to include a note about the artist you have chosen, and how your submission fits their style.Musicians do not fit this category.

Life on the High SeasPirates, Explorers, Traders and Sailors! Invent a character who has made the sea their home!

High Society & AristocratsIt's no secret that the world of the 'have-nots' is run by the 'have-more'. These submissions should depict the global elite, the wealthy and the ruling class! Any time period is acceptable, just be sure to keep it believable!

Arabic & Middle EasternFrom the ancient Assyrians, to the armies of Persia, to the oil Barons of today, the Middle East has been a powerful cultural force in the world. Show off some colorful characters from the region!(Racist submissions will earn a ban)

World Leaders & Historical FiguresThe scientists, inventors, political figures, or other greatly influential people who have made a significant impact on shaping the world we live in. Depict a real historical figure from anywhere in the world, at any time. Be sure to keep it historically accurate!

Arctic Creatures - the frosty life!Depict or invent a person or creature that calls the harsh cold of the arctic home. If you make something up, be sure to add a few notes about how they survive in their challenging habitat! Note: you probably won't win with a polar bear, penguin, yeti or plain Inuit/Eskimo skin.

Venetian Masquerade & RidottoFrom the 15th century until the 17th century, Masquerade balls were highly stylized costume parties held by the upper class. You're invited, but you have to make your costume, first! Make sure you'd fit in to the historical style.

This poll will run for one week, until the 7th, so get voting! You can change your vote at any time, but you may only vote for one option at time.

I think the contest theme should be Minigames, and not skinning at all, because 12 of the last 18 contests on PMC have been skin contests, and we just finally had one about building, but none about redstone.

The site contests were started by Happybandaid as Skin contests, which is why the majority of them are skin contests. Plus, skins are the easiest contests to put together, participate in, and judge. Do you know how much time it takes for them to organize a building contest? More than you think... That being said, I still think the next building contest should have some redstone influence...

Another thing I've noticed is that people have this tendency to just vote for whatever is currently winning - it seems like whatever takes the lead early always wins. We get stuck with lame contest themes because people don't want to "lose". It's silly.

It rather seems to me that you think your opinion is superior over others, therefore they should all listen to you. There's no need in trying to convince others that you are right and they are wrong.

Example: "Everyone likes vanilla ice-cream, that's so stupid! I like strawberry-mint ice-cream, it's so much better, so everyone else should like it too!"

For your information, Arctic has been the 2nd most voted theme for the last contest already. Lot's of people like it, the majority has spoken. Claiming that this is only due to people voting for it because they "don't want to loose" or because "they go with the mainstream" is based on no fact at all.

There's one thing I agree on though: The results of the vote should be hidden until the final results are in. It could give a more unaltered and subjective reflection of the general opinion.But see, that's not even the case with normal political elections: the people already know who has the best chances and a general idea of how the election will turn out. Does that mean it's not democratic?